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Strafford vs Wheelock vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Strafford | Wheelock | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
717Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.