Compare towns
Whitingham vs Fairlee 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Wilmington has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Fairlee | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
54Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
59.1±4.8 37% above VT |
| Fairlee and Wilmington 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% 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±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee 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 |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
— | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | 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 |
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.