Compare towns
Fairlee vs Whitingham vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Fairlee | Whitingham | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,368 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.