What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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	Fair Haven
People
Population	1,368Lowest	2,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT	39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT
	Whitingham and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and Fair Haven 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%	18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT
	Whitingham and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT	$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$830±$116Highest 33% below VT
	Fair Haven 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	$3,865Lowest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	18.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	31 minLowest 31% above VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%	4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Whitingham and Fair Haven 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	—	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.