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Wheelock vs Sutton vs Andover
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Sutton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
790Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Wheelock and Andover 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Andover 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — |
| High school 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.