Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Mendon 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | Orange | Mendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
957Lowest |
1,113 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | 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 History | None yet | 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.