Compare towns
Corinth vs Hardwick vs Wells 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%).
Hardwick has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Hardwick | Wells | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,965Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wells 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 |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wells 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
— | 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.