Compare towns
Windham vs Whitingham vs Corinth vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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.
| Measure | Windham | Whitingham | Corinth | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,368 |
1,539Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% 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 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| 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.