Compare towns
Whitingham vs Wells River vs Leicester
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).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Wells River | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
340Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wells River 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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 |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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 |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% 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 |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Wells River 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| 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.