Compare towns
Corinth vs Enosburgh vs Castleton 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 most people working from home (23%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Castleton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,804 |
4,453Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below 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 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Castleton 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Castleton 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Castleton 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.