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Whitingham vs Corinth vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,539Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
| Corinth and Westminster 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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.