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Whitingham vs Arkwright vs Corinth vs Pawlet

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureWhitinghamArkwrightCorinthPawlet
People
Population
1,368
859Lowest
1,539Highest
1,480
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
47.9±7.5
23% above U.S.
Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
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+
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pawlet and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,625±$11k
13% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
$62,273±$14kLowest
23% below U.S.
Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
$266,200±$44kHighest
20% below U.S.
Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$875±$689
38% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,153±$215
18% below U.S.
Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,055Highest
62% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
$3,924
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 min
33% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.4%±8.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Pawlet 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 — — Mettawee School District #84
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School — — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
7.8
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U.S. 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.