Compare towns
Wheelock vs Goshen 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%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Goshen | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
142Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford 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±$20k 20% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Goshen and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stamford School District |
| 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.