Compare towns
Whitingham vs St. George 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 renters (14.8% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
812Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Whitingham 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| St. George and Corinth 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Corinth 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.