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Stannard vs Sheldon vs Wheelock vs Hardwick
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 homeowners (98.1%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Sheldon | Wheelock | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,267 |
717 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Hardwick 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Sheldon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sheldon and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.