Compare towns
Wheelock vs West Fairlee 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%).
West Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($237k median).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | West Fairlee | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Highest |
711 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock and West Fairlee 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% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| West Fairlee 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±$37k 40% below VT |
$237,200±$35kHighest 25% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| West Fairlee and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$171Highest 10% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| West Fairlee 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 |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and West Fairlee 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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 |
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.