Compare towns
Whitingham vs Sheffield 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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
190Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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 |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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 |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| 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.