Compare towns
Whitingham vs Corinth vs Mendon vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Corinth | Mendon | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,539Highest |
1,113 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon 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 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Leicester 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon 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.