Compare towns
Whitingham vs Westminster vs Pawlet 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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Westminster | Pawlet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,480 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Westminster and Pawlet 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 |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 40% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Corinth 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.