Compare towns
Wheelock vs Sutton vs Hyde Park vs Sheffield
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Hyde Park | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
790Highest |
513Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$37k 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sutton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Sheffield 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.