Compare towns
Corinth vs Plainfield vs Whitingham vs Bradford
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%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Plainfield | Whitingham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,314Lowest |
1,368 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Plainfield 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 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.