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Stannard vs Bloomfield 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).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Bloomfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
234 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
25.2%±8Lowest 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Bloomfield 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% 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 |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Stannard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest 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.