What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Irasburg	Whitingham
People
Population	1,384Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT
	Whitingham and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9%	19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Irasburg and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Irasburg and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT
	Whitingham and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Lowest 21% below VT	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Whitingham and Irasburg 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.