Compare towns
Corinth vs Sandgate 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Whitingham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
435Lowest |
1,368 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Whitingham and Bradford 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 |
— | $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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Bradford 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 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 |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | 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.