What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Haven	Whitingham
People
Population	234Lowest	1,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	54±10.5Highest 25% above VT	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT
	West Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT
	West Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$673±$150 45% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 11% below VT	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	West Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	—	Twin Valley Middle High School
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.