VT area data
Whiting, VT
Whiting, VT.
Population: 990 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Whiting, VT is $364,793 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 46 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 2.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$364,793
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
46
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $364,793
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- All-time peak (2023-10)
- $414,935
- House Price Index (state)
- 457.0 (+7.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $412,000
- Median price per sqft
- $61
- 1-year sale-price change
- -73.5%
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 75.3%
- Active listings
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,139/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,293/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,636/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,954/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,734/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 7.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (38 mi)
- National parks include
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Symon Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, UNIV. OF VERMONT - FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +56 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,397
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,670
- Average weekly wage
- $1,221
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 165
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Whiting | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $364,793 | $357,701 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $395,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 46 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,397 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Whiting, VT?
- $364,793.
- What is the median sale price in Whiting, VT?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Whiting, VT?
- Median days on market: 46 days.
- What is typical rent in Whiting, VT?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,636/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Whiting, VT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Whiting, VT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Whiting, VT?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Whiting, VT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Whiting, VT?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Whiting, VT?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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