Compare towns
Vershire vs Corinth vs Strafford vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Vershire | Corinth | Strafford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,372 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest 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+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Strafford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.