Compare towns
Sutton vs Charlotte 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).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Charlotte | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,916Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Wheelock 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% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Wheelock 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Charlotte and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above 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% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
95.5% 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 |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Wheelock 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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.