Compare towns
Wheelock vs Whitingham vs Washington 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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Whitingham | Washington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,368Highest |
1,056 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Washington 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Whitingham and Washington 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Washington 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.