What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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	Brownington	Whitingham
People
Population	1,144Lowest	1,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT
	Whitingham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT
	Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT
	Whitingham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Highest 40% below VT	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
	Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 41% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Whitingham and Brownington 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 History	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.