Compare towns
Athens vs Corinth vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Athens | Corinth | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Athens and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.