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Winhall vs Wheelock vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Wheelock | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
717Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Wheelock and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.