Compare towns
Poultney vs Whiting vs North Troy
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).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Whiting | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
532 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Whiting and North Troy 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and North Troy 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Whiting and Poultney 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Poultney 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.