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Whitingham vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Wilmington
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 highest household income ($95k).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Plainfield | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
594Lowest |
1,314 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Plainfield 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Wilmington 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.