Compare towns
Vershire vs Guildhall vs Corinth 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Guildhall | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
371Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Guildhall and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| 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.