COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whitingham vs North Adams
PLACE A
Whitingham, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
North Adams, Massachusetts
Whitingham is 99% smaller than North Adams. Whitingham earns more, with a median household income $40,179 higher.
WHITINGHAMNORTH ADAMSDIFFERENCE
Total population17812,368−99% vs North Adams
Population density1,099608+491
Population growth–-5.4%–
Median age40.544.1−3.6
Male61.2%52.7%+8.5 pts
Female38.8%47.3%−8.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.8%86.0%+11.7 pts
Black0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.9%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Other0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Median household income$87,679$47,500+$40,179
Per capita income$22,044$36,808−$14,764
Poverty rate15.2%18.6%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.531−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%28.4%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree5.5%11.6%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate26.1%5.0%+21.2 pts
Labor force participation80.7%54.7%+26.0 pts
Median home value$219,600$195,900+$23,700
Median gross rent$664$793−$129
Owner-occupied45.3%51.0%−5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%15.3%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households90.2%59.5%+30.7 pts
Average commute20.117.4+2.7
Worked from home3.1%9.2%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured2.2%1.2%+1.0 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024