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Belvidere vs Corinth vs Whitingham vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Corinth | Whitingham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 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+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Whitingham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
35 minLowest 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.