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Windham vs Middlebury vs Whiting
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
7,220Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Windham and Whiting 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Middlebury 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.