Compare towns
Corinth vs Fairlee 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%).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fairlee | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.