Compare towns
Corinth vs Fairlee 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% 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 | Fairlee | Whitingham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
54Lowest |
1,368 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% 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 |
$277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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 |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Fairlee 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 |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1942Lowest 34 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 |
— | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.