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Corinth vs Vershire vs Whiting
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Vershire | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
842 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Corinth 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 |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Whiting 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 |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whiting 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.