Compare towns
Corinth vs Barnet vs Washington vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Corinth | Barnet | Washington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
61Lowest |
1,056 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Barnet and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below 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 | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
— | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
— | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 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.