Compare towns
Whitingham vs Williston vs Tunbridge 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Williston | Tunbridge | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,144Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.