Compare towns
Whiting vs Windham vs Ira vs Hancock
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Windham | Ira | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
594Highest |
381Lowest |
435 |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Whiting 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Ira 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Hancock 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 | 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.