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Isle La Motte vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Isle La Motte | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 577Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$17kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Isle La Motte and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,300±$40kHighest 15% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Isle La Motte and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.