Whitingham, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,368

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Diversity Index

12.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.2%

foreign-born population

95.8%Native

4.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.780515° N, 72.869443° W

DMS42° 46′ 49.85″ N, 72° 52′ 09.99″ W

Population Density & area

37.17/sq mi (14.37/km²)

Total Area

39.1 sq mi (101.2 km²)

Land Area

36.8 sq mi (95.2 km²) · 94%

Water Area

2.3 sq mi (6 km²) · 6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Whitingham 100

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

4.2%

foreign-born population

95.8%Native

4.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Whitingham 4.2%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Whitingham

46.4

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

103.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Whitingham 103.9

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.8%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	49.1%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	31.1%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	103.9	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	40.4	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	63.5	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.5%

Black

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

4.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Whitingham 12.4%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Whitingham population

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.3%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	95%	93.3%	76.4%
White	93.5%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	1%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.3%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.1% family

Family 65.1%

Non family 34.9%

% family households

Whitingham 65.1%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.45

persons per household

Whitingham

2.45

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Whitingham population

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Total households	559	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.45	2.28	2.53
Family households	364	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	3.01	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	290	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	74	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	46	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	28	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	195	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	154	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	91	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	41	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	63	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	24	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	41	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

918

housing units

Whitingham 918

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

60.9% occupied

Occupied 60.9%

Vacant 39.1%

vacancy rate

Whitingham 39.1%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.8%

Single family houses

84.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.7%

Mobile homes

8.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.9%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	42%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	43.2%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.3%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.4%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	35.4%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.7%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1976	1981
Total housing units	918	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.2% owners

Renter-occupied 14.8%

Owner-occupied 85.2%

homeownership rate

Whitingham 85.2%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

1.45

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Whitingham 2.62

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	559	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.7%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	29.5%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.7%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.8%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	20.8%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	4.1%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	54.6%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	20.1%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$262,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Whitingham

$262,300

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

41.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

41.6%

Owners without a mortgage

19.4%

Renters

62.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$262,300	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	8.6%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	18.2%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	34.7%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	29.6%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8.2%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.7%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	44.3%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,657	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$868	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$673	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Whitingham 32.8%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Whitingham 12.4%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

194

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.9%

K–12

71.6%

College / Undergraduate

8.2%

Graduate / Professional

7.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Whitingham

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	194	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	12.9%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	71.6%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.6%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	29.9%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.2%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	13.9%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.5%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	8.2%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	7.2%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	73.2%	78.6%	82%
Private school	26.8%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,048

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

12.4%

HS graduate

37.9%

Some college no degree

11.8%

Associates degree

5.1%

Bachelors degree

18.2%

Graduate or professional degree

14.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Whitingham due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.8% · 66.2%

HS graduate

58.9% · 41.1%

Some college no degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Associates degree

62.3% · 37.7%

Bachelors degree

30.4% · 69.6%

Graduate or professional degree

54.2% · 45.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	1,048	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.4%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.9%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	11.8%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.1%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.8%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	18.2%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	14.6%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.6%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,458

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,402

HS graduate

$50,540

Some college or associates

$43,472

Bachelors degree

$59,318

Graduate or professional degree

$68,542

Poverty Rate

4.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

64.6%

HS graduate

12.1%

Some college or associates

6.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Whitingham	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,458	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$29,402	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,540	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,472	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$59,318	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,542	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	64.6%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.1%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.8%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.1%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Whitingham, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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