Compare towns
Windham vs Sharon vs Wheelock vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Sharon | Wheelock | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,577Highest |
717 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
— | $1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.