Compare towns
Whiting vs Marlboro vs Athens
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Athens has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,362Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +59.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
| Athens and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Whiting and Marlboro 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Marlboro 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 |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Marlboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Athens 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% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Athens 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 | Marlboro 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.