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Wheelock vs Waltham vs Washington
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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Washington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Waltham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
452Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Waltham and Washington 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Waltham and Washington 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.