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Wheelock vs Troy vs Stannard
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%).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k 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 | Troy | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Highest |
219Lowest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Troy and Wheelock 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Wheelock 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Troy and Stannard 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
| Stannard and Wheelock 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 |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
98.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.