Compare towns
Whitingham vs Salisbury 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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,200Lowest |
1,539 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 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% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whitingham 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 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 |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.