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Whitingham is a tiny town of 178 people in Windham County, Vermont. It's about 30 miles from Pittsfield, MA and 71 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $664 a month.
178people
$220kTypical home
$664/moRent
75° / 29°Summer / winter
103"Snow
224Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,099 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Hartford, CT
- 30 mi to Pittsfield, MA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,385/mo)
- Median rent $664/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (725 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ALB airport
- 47 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,621 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Windham County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.