What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Whitingham
People
Population	934Lowest	1,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±6.2Lowest about the VT average	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT
	Whitingham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%	19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Albany and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT
	Whitingham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$12kLowest 27% below VT	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT
	Whitingham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$23Highest 10% below VT	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,093Lowest 19% below VT	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±65.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	20%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Albany and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	None in town	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.8
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Old photos in Our Story	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.