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Barre vs Corinth vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Barre | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Barre and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 11% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Barre and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 24% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Barre and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 6% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.