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Whitingham vs Fair Haven vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Fair Haven | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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 |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| 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.