Compare towns
Wheelock vs Addison vs Strafford vs Washington
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).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,175 |
1,372Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford 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±$7k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% 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±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Addison 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% 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 |
1980Lowest 4 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 |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.