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Stannard vs Bellows Falls vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Stannard | Bellows Falls | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,891Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Stannard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Stannard and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.