Compare towns
Corinth vs Springfield vs Whitingham vs Windham
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Springfield | Whitingham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
9,084Highest |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Corinth and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
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.