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Leicester vs Waltham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Leicester | Waltham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
452Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Waltham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Leicester and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | 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.