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Whitingham vs Calais vs Windham vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Whitingham | Calais | Windham | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,713Highest |
594Lowest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Calais and Windham 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | $724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.