Compare towns
Wheelock vs Benson 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Benson has the highest household income ($79k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Benson | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
784 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Benson 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% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Benson 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Wheelock 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Benson and Washington 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 |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Benson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Benson and Washington 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 |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Washington 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.