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Wheelock vs Whiting vs Greensboro
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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Whiting | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Highest |
532Lowest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wheelock 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Whiting and Greensboro 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Greensboro 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.