Compare towns
Whitingham vs Wilmington vs Windham
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).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Wilmington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,747Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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 |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,299 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wilmington 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| 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.