Compare towns
Wilmington vs Whiting vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Wilmington | Whiting | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
532Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Whiting and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
| Wilmington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 5% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.