Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Whiting vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Wardsboro 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±$519Lowest about the VT average |
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| 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% 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 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.