Compare towns
Whitingham vs Eden vs Pawlet vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Pawlet has the shortest commute (33 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.
| Measure | Whitingham | Eden | Pawlet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,351Lowest |
1,480 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 62% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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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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.