Compare towns
Whitingham vs Ripton vs Winhall 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Ripton | Winhall | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
508Lowest |
752 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Winhall 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Winhall 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Winhall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.