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Wheelock vs Rochester 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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Rochester | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,389Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford and Rochester 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 |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Rochester 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 |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Stamford 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.