Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Winhall vs Whiting
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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Wardsboro | Winhall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Highest |
752 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 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.