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Chittenden vs Corinth vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Chittenden | Corinth | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,539Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Chittenden and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Chittenden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.