Compare towns
Wheelock vs Jericho vs Stannard vs Sheffield
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 oldest population (median age 51).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Stannard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Jericho | Stannard | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
5,114Highest |
228Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Sheffield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.