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