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Whiting vs Eden vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Leicester 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 | Whiting | Eden | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,351Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Whiting and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Eden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.