Compare towns
Wheelock vs Enosburgh vs Sheffield vs Stamford
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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Stamford has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Enosburgh | Sheffield | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
2,804Highest |
573Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
| Wheelock and Stamford 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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±$37k 40% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.