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Washington vs Whitingham vs Walden
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 most affordable homes ($218k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Walden 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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,368Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| 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 |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Washington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Washington 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Washington 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Whitingham and Walden 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 |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Washington and Walden 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Walden 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Washington 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.