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Wheelock vs Sutton vs Belvidere
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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
790Highest |
422Lowest |
| 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±5.7 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere 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 |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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.