Compare towns
Barnard vs Corinth vs Whitingham vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barnard | Corinth | Whitingham | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.