Compare towns
Wheelock vs Manchester 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 most homeowners (97.9%).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Manchester | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
4,486Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Manchester 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% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Manchester 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% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Manchester 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 |
$94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Manchester 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±$37k 40% below VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$76Highest 14% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Manchester and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Manchester 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.