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Wallingford vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown vs Whitingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Wallingford | Enosburgh | Williamstown | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,804 |
3,579Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Williamstown and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.5 |
7.8Lowest |
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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.