Compare towns
Pawlet vs Corinth vs Whitingham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 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 | Pawlet | Corinth | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% 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 | $266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.