Compare towns
Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Troy
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 renters (17.5% rent).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% 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±$95Highest 28% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Wallingford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Troy 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Troy School District |
| 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.