Compare towns
Washington vs Whiting vs Corinth vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Washington | Whiting | Corinth | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
532Lowest |
1,539Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Whiting and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Whiting and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
— |
| Corinth and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.