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Whitingham vs Dunstable vs Corinth vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Dunstable has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Pawlet has the shortest commute (33 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 | Dunstable | Corinth | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
3,408Highest |
1,539 |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Pawlet 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 U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Groton-Dunstable | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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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U.S. 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.