Compare towns
Sutton vs Bakersfield vs Wheelock vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Sutton | Bakersfield | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,109Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.