Compare towns
Whitingham vs Cabot vs Corinth vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Cabot | Corinth | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,539 |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Pawlet 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Cabot and Pawlet 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 |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cabot 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% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 minLowest 27% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Cabot 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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| 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.