Compare towns
Westmore vs Whiting vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Westmore | Whiting | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
532 |
936Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Westmore and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston and Westmore 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 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.