What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).

West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	West Haven
People
Population	1,368Highest	234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT	54±10.5Highest 25% above VT
	West Haven 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%	17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and West Haven 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%	29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT	$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT
	West Haven 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	$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT
	Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150 45% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,485Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and West Haven 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%	10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	25 minLowest 8% above VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	West Haven 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.