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Stamford vs Whitingham vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Stamford | Whitingham | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,368 |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| Stamford and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
| Stamford and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$256,600±$32kLowest 19% below VT |
| Stamford and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$944±$139 24% below VT |
| Stamford and Pownal 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pownal 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal and Whitingham 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 | — | — | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stamford School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.