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Windham vs Whiting vs Chittenden
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Windham | Whiting | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Windham 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Chittenden 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Windham 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Chittenden 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.