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Whiting

A town of 405 people in Addison County, Vermont
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Conserved land30%2,619 of 8,718 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Whiting

Town in Vermont, United States
1763Established
405Population
13.7 sq miArea
171 ftElevation

Whiting is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Whiting, a landholder. The population was 405 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code05778
Area code802
Living in Whiting

Housing in Whiting

$353K▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Whiting home is worth about $353,000, down 1.1% in a year, 12% below the Vermont typical home.

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Most working residents leave Whiting for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Middlebury (30%), Bridport (6%) and Rutland (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Middlebury
30%
Bridport
6%
Rutland
5%
Shoreham
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Whiting →

Health in Whiting

Compared with Vermont

2better than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Porter HospitalMiddlebury · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chcrr Shoreham Family Health CenterShoreham · 5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05778 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Whiting →

Natural hazards in Whiting

13
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Whiting →

Climate in Whiting

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Whiting has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter
56° / 32°Spring
80° / 56°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Whiting’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictOtter Valley Unified Union School District #53Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Platt MemorialShoreham · 5.2 miles · 27 hrs a week
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