Compare towns
Sutton vs Whiting vs Lincoln vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Whiting | Lincoln | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
1,394Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Lincoln 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Lincoln 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Lincoln and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— |
| Whiting and Lincoln 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Lincoln 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Lincoln 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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.