Compare towns
Leicester vs Westmore vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Westmore | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
465Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Westmore and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Leicester 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Westmore and Leicester 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 |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.