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Wheelock vs Derby vs Greensboro
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%).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
4,537Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Derby 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 |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Greensboro 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Greensboro 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.