Compare towns
Whitingham vs Stratton 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
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Stratton | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
532Lowest |
1,539 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Barnet 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnet 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
33.2% 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% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Corinth and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.