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Wallingford vs Worcester vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Worcester | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
831Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Wallingford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.