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Vershire vs Warren vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Vershire | Warren | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
1,585Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Warren and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Warren and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school 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.