What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Bradford
People
Population	1,368Lowest	2,827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average
	Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	36.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT	$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT
	Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average
	Bradford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	25 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#45 of 70 in VT
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	9.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.