Compare towns
Poultney vs Sheffield vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Poultney | Sheffield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
573 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Sheffield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 32% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Whiting 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.