Compare towns
Whitingham vs Mendon vs Castleton 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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Mendon | Castleton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,113Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Castleton 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Corinth 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Castleton 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.