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Whitingham vs Derby Line vs Corinth

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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

MeasureWhitinghamDerby LineCorinth
People
Population
1,368
783Lowest
1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2.1%
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.4±7.1Lowest
8% above VT
46.7±13.3
8% above VT
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
Corinth and Derby Line 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%
22.6%±8.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Derby Line 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%
24.9%±6.6Lowest
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%
35.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
VT: 7%
3.4%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Derby Line 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±$11kLowest
13% below VT
$71,518±$25k
12% below VT
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
Corinth and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,300±$30kHighest
17% below VT
$201,000±$52kLowest
37% below VT
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
Whitingham and Corinth 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
$835±$334
32% below VT
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
Corinth and Derby Line 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
$3,275Lowest
35% below VT
$3,584
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
35.4%±24.3
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Whitingham and Derby Line 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%
7.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
VT: 73.2%
83%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1956Lowest
20 yrs older than VT
1976Highest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
62% above VT
24 minLowest
3% above VT
35 min
49% above VT
Work from home
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.5%±9.8
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Derby Line 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.