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Wheelock vs Sutton vs Brandon
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 highest household income ($71k).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
790 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Wheelock and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Brandon 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Brandon 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 |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.