Compare towns
Shrewsbury vs Wells vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shrewsbury | Wells | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237 |
1,148Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Wells and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.