Compare towns
Corinth vs Whitingham vs Williamstown
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 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 | Whitingham | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42±5Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Whitingham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.