Compare towns
Whitingham vs Worcester vs Middlesex 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 most renters (14.8% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Worcester | Middlesex | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
831Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.