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Stannard vs Wilder 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
3,087Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Wilder and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Wilder 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.