Compare towns
Whitingham vs Ripton vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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.
| Measure | Whitingham | Ripton | Reading | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
508Lowest |
699 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Reading 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Reading 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
— | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Wilmington and Reading 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.