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Wells River vs Windham vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Wells River | Windham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
594Highest |
532 |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% 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 | $170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.