Compare towns
Corinth vs Whitingham vs Burke vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Burke | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,368 |
1,317 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wells 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Burke 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.