Compare towns
Whitingham vs Benson vs Halifax vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Whitingham | Benson | Halifax | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
784Lowest |
847 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Benson 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Whitingham 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 VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.