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Wheelock vs Sheldon vs Jericho 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Sheldon | Jericho | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,267 |
5,114Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest 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 |
49.4±5.5 15% 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% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% 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% |
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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% 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 |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest 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 | Stamford 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.