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Wheelock vs Arlington 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 oldest population (median age 51).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Arlington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
2,598Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Arlington 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 |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Arlington and Sheffield 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 |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Sheffield 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.