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Whitingham vs Wilder vs Halifax
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Wilder | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
3,087Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Wilder 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±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Wilder and Halifax 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 |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Wilder and Halifax 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Wilder 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 | — | Halifax 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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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.