Compare towns
Barton vs Corinth vs Washington vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Barton | Corinth | Washington | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,539Highest |
1,056 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8k 50% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$4,154Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| 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 | 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.