Compare towns
Wheelock vs Stratton 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wells has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Stratton | Sheffield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
532Lowest |
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±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
33.2% 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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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.