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Whitingham vs Wallingford vs Enosburgh vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Wallingford | Enosburgh | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
2,286 |
2,804Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.