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Wheelock vs Sheldon vs Jericho vs Glover
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).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Sheldon | Jericho | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,267 |
5,114Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Wheelock and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Glover 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Glover 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.