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Wheelock vs Montgomery 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Montgomery | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,047 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Washington 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.