Compare towns
Whitingham vs Dover vs Corinth vs Readsboro
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Dover | Corinth | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,466 |
1,539Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Dover and Readsboro 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% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Readsboro and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$55,268±$12k 32% below VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Dover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150 45% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Readsboro 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.