Compare towns
Whitingham vs Reading vs Waterville 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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Reading | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
699 |
680Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Reading and Waterville 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Waterville 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.