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Townshend vs Whiting vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Townshend | Whiting | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
532Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.