Compare towns
Wheelock vs Addison vs Strafford vs Sheffield
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Wheelock | Addison | Strafford | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,175 |
1,372Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Strafford 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest 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 |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.