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Leicester vs Northfield vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Leicester | Northfield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
5,920Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.