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Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Ludlow vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham | Ludlow | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 643 |
1,368Highest |
808 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±22.3 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Ludlow and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,000±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Ludlow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140 25% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.