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Stannard vs Wheelock vs Middlesex
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Wheelock | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
717 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$30k 18% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Stannard 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.