Compare towns
Poultney vs Whiting vs Wilder
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
532Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wilder 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.