Compare towns
Whitingham vs Fairlee 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Fairlee | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
54Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Fairlee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above 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 |
$277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Fairlee 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 |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
— | 35 minLowest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | — |
| 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.