Compare towns
Corinth vs Whitingham vs Wolcott
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).
Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Wolcott 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 |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | 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.