Compare towns
Corinth vs Whitingham vs Windham vs Washington
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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Windham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Windham 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $996±$285 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| 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.