Compare towns
Cabot 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Cabot | Corinth | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,539 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below 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 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest 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+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Cabot and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Cabot 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.