Compare towns
Whitingham vs Dummerston vs Leicester 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 renters (14.8% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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.
| Measure | Whitingham | Dummerston | Leicester | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
2,090Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Leicester and Corinth 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Dummerston 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | 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.