Compare towns
Sutton vs Troy 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 most expensive homes ($231k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Troy | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
219Lowest |
717 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Wheelock 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Troy 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,480 51% 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% |
— | 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older 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 |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | — | 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 | 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.