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Whitehall vs Fair Haven vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Dundee has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Whitehall | Fair Haven | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
2,724Highest |
2,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Dundee and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fair Haven and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8k 41% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$44,583±$11kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$95,900±$9kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$703±$118Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Whitehall and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dundee and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.