Compare towns
Whiting vs Westfield 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 highest household income ($91k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Westfield | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
536 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Whiting 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Leicester 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Westfield 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 |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Whiting and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Leicester 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.