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Berkshire vs Whitingham vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Berkshire | Whitingham | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745 |
1,368Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Whitingham and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Whitingham and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.