What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wheelock	Greensboro
People
Population	717Highest	633Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT	54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT
	Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%	12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wheelock and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.7Lowest 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%	56.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest 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	$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT
	Greensboro 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	$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,113±$58 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT	$5,786Highest 15% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	27.5%±49.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Greensboro 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%	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%	14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.