Compare towns
Corinth vs Warren vs Walden 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Warren | Walden | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,585Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Warren and Walden 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Walden 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Warren and Corinth 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Walden 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.