Compare towns
Wheelock vs Kirby vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Kirby | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
756 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
| Washington 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 |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Kirby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Kirby and Washington 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 |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Kirby 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.