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Barton 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
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Barton | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.