Compare towns
Wheelock vs West Fairlee 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%).
West Fairlee has the highest household income ($77k).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Highest |
711 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and West Fairlee 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% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| West Fairlee 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±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$237,200±$35kHighest 25% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| West Fairlee and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$171 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West Fairlee and Wheelock 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| 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.