Compare towns
Corinth vs Brattleboro vs Whitingham vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Whitingham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
12,122Highest |
1,368 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Corinth 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% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Walden 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 |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brattleboro 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 |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Walden 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% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
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.