Compare towns
Wheelock vs Sandgate vs Sheffield vs Wells
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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Sandgate | Sheffield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
435Lowest |
573 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Wells 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells 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 |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Sheffield 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.