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Clarendon vs Corinth vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Clarendon | Corinth | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,539Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Clarendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Corinth and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 26% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.