Compare towns
Brandon vs Corinth vs Whitingham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brandon | Corinth | Whitingham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 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+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Berlin 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.