Compare towns
Corinth vs Guildhall vs Whitingham vs Bethel
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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Guildhall | Whitingham | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
371Lowest |
1,368 |
1,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
| Bethel 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Bethel 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Corinth 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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.