Compare towns
Whitingham vs Highgate vs Corinth vs Leicester
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).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Highgate | Corinth | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
3,528Highest |
1,539 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Leicester 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.