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Wheelock vs Appleton vs Sheffield vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Appleton | Sheffield | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,360 |
573Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Sheffield 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 U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.