Compare towns
Wheelock vs Proctor vs Sheffield vs Lyndon
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%).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Lyndon has the most expensive homes ($227k median).
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 | Proctor | Sheffield | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,586 |
573Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Wheelock and Lyndon 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Proctor 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% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Sheffield 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 |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Proctor and Lyndon 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
| Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Lyndon 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Lyndon 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 | — | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.