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Wheelock vs Derby Line 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%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Derby Line | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
783 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT |
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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line 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% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Derby Line 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% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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 |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Derby Line 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 |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
| Washington and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Derby Line 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 |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Line 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Lowest 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.