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Whitingham vs Upton vs Pawlet vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Pawlet has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Upton | Pawlet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,480 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Upton 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 U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.