Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,208 |
790Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.