Compare towns
Whiting vs Windham vs West Windsor
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
594 |
1,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
— | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.