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Londonderry vs Whitingham vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

MeasureLondonderryWhitinghamWindham
People
Population
1,873Highest
1,368
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.2±2.8Highest
19% above VT
46.4±7.1
8% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
Londonderry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±5.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.1%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1
VT: 21.4%
Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Londonderry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,179±$21k
5% above VT
$70,625±$11kLowest
13% below VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,300±$55k
9% above VT
$262,300±$30kLowest
17% below VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,014±$731Highest
18% below VT
$673±$150Lowest
45% below VT
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Londonderry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,162
about the VT average
$5,055Lowest
about the VT average
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±29.7
VT: 48.4%
62.7%±47.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Whitingham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85.2%
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
4% above VT
38 minHighest
62% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
Work from home
13.3%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 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 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.