Compare towns
Whitingham vs Hancock vs Corinth vs Barnet
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
435Lowest |
1,539 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Barnet 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Whitingham 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Corinth and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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 |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Corinth and Barnet 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barnet 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 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.