Compare towns
Wheelock vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
304Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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 |
— | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,583±$935Lowest 28% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stamford 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.