Compare towns
Wheelock vs Sutton vs Brandon 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k 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 | Brandon | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
790 |
4,120Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%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 |
49.4±5.5 15% 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%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 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±$20k 20% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Brandon 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| 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% |
28.6%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% 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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.