Town guide

Whitingham, Vermont

Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 1,368 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05342 and 05361.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,36837 per sq mi
Median home value$262,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Whitingham

2 ZIP codes

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Around Whitingham

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY157 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitingham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Whitingham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Whitingham had 1,344 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 123rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.

Whitingham population by census2000: 1,298, 2010: 1,357, 2020: 1,3441,29820001,35720101,3442020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,660, 1910: 26,932, 1920: 26,373, 1930: 26,015, 1940: 27,850, 1950: 28,749, 1960: 29,776, 1970: 33,074, 1980: 36,933, 1990: 41,588, 2000: 44,216, 2010: 44,513, 2020: 45,90527K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7037K’80’9044K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitinghamJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.7 in29°11°Jan4.331°13°Feb3.739°20°Mar4.451°32°Apr4.463°42°May4.070°52°Jun4.775°57°Jul4.875°55°Aug4.868°48°Sep4.656°36°Oct5.044°28°Nov3.934°19°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Windham County

19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windham CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,184 jobs; Retail trade: 2,386 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,212 jobs; Educational services: 1,564 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,446 jobs; Construction: 1,050 jobs; Wholesale trade: 862 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitingham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams13.5 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro15.7 miles
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Whitingham

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Whitingham Free Public Library2.4 mi
  • Readsboro Community Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Browning Bench Agricultural Museum6.3 mi
  • Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arthouse5.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Whitingham

Public schools here are run by Twin Valley Unified School District #75. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Twin Valley Middle High SchoolWhitingham6–12183Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Halifax.

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