What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stamford	Whiting
People
Population	963Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whiting and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT
	Whiting and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT	$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT
	Stamford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT	$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average
	Stamford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Highest about the VT average	$4,227Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whiting and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 30% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Whiting and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.