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Wheelock vs Addison vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Wheelock | Addison | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,175Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
| Addison and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,583±$935Lowest 28% above VT |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.