Compare towns
Whitingham vs Windham vs Bennington 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Windham | Bennington | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
594Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Bennington 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Windham and Leicester 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 |
— | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Bennington and Leicester 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Whitingham 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Bennington 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.