Compare towns
Corinth vs Dummer vs Whitingham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dummer | Whitingham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
299Lowest |
1,368 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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 U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.