Compare towns
Wheelock vs Hyde Park 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%).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k 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 | Hyde Park | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
513Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Stamford 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Stamford 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Stamford 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.