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Washington vs Whitingham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Washington | Whitingham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,368Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
| Topsham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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.