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Whitingham vs Vershire vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Vershire | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
842 |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Readsboro 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 |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 | — | Readsboro School District |
| 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.