Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Whitingham’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Whitingham’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 16 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. 22% of the land in Whitingham is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Atherton Meadows Wildlife Management Area, 1,030 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Whitingham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Whitingham beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Whitingham is from typical.
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Census counts: 442 in 1790, 1,344 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitingham. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainMount Greylock
39 mi MountainMount Monadnock
18 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
13 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
37 mi TheatreTanglewood
14 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitingham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Whitingham.
Most working residents leave Whitingham for work: only 9% work in town. 16% of Whitingham residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Whitingham has lost 43 jobs, to 127 in 2023.
| Whitingham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.7% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Twin Valley Unified School District #75. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Middle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 183 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
20 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atherton Meadows Wildlife Management Area | 1.6 mi | 1,030 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Whitingham beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 27% of adults have obesity in Whitingham. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Whitingham.
| Whitingham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Whitingham | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 9.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitingham.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whitingham has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Whitingham’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent in Whitingham is $673 a month. The typical Whitingham home is worth about $329,000, up 1.8% in a year, 16% below the Vermont typical home.
| Whitingham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $673 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whitingham
About 2 of every 100 Whitingham residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Whitingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 notable people were born in Whitingham.
Town in Vermont, United States
Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second president of LDS Church and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah. Its village center, a census-designated place, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Whitingham Village Historic District.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including Brigham Young and Harrie B. Chase.
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