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Wheelock vs Bloomfield 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%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($218k 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 | Bloomfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
234Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Bloomfield 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% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
| Washington 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±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
| Washington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $996±$285 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Wheelock 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.