Compare towns
Brownington 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
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Brownington | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% 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 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±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+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% 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 | $745±$504 40% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 41% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | 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.