Compare towns
Corinth vs Newfane vs Bradford 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Newfane | Bradford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,456 |
2,827Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Newfane 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% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Bradford 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Corinth 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 | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
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.