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Corinth vs Swanton 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 people working from home (23%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Swanton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
6,820Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
43.7±5.5Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Swanton 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Swanton 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 |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Swanton 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 |
$1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Swanton 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 |
$4,449 12% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | — | #27 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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 |
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.