Compare towns
Windham vs Fairlee vs Whiting vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Fairlee | Whiting | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,066Highest |
532Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Fairlee and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Whiting and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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 | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 | 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.