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Whitingham vs Williston 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

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureWhitinghamWillistonCorinthBarnet
People
Population
1,368Lowest
10,144Highest
1,539
1,855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%
VT: +2.8%
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.4±7.1
8% above VT
45.4±4.5Lowest
5% above 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%
20.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Barnet and Williston 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%
21%±3.5Lowest
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%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
35.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
1%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Williston 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±$11k
13% below VT
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
$89,167±$29k
10% above VT
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below VT
Williston 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
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$213,800±$34kLowest
32% below VT
$247,900±$24k
22% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$673±$150Lowest
45% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
$974±$72
21% below VT
Williston 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
$5,592Highest
11% above 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%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
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%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%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
1993Highest
17 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
20 minLowest
16% below VT
35 min
49% above VT
28 min
17% above VT
Work from home
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Williston 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 — #11 of 70 in VT — —
School district Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School None in town — None in town
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.