Compare towns
Whitingham vs Wolcott vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Whitingham | Wolcott | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,507 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Whitingham 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 |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Sheldon 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 | Wolcott School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.