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Corinth vs Barnet vs Wells

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).

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.

MeasureCorinthBarnetWells
People
Population
1,539
1,855Highest
1,148Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.6%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
47.7±5.3Lowest
11% above VT
50.7±5.2Highest
18% above VT
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
24.5%±2.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
35.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
1%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below VT
$75,417±$11k
7% below VT
Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34kLowest
32% below VT
$247,900±$24kHighest
22% below VT
$243,000±$42k
23% below VT
Barnet and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
$974±$72Lowest
21% below VT
$1,313±$282Highest
6% above VT
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584
29% below VT
$4,489Highest
11% below VT
$3,308Lowest
34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
59.3%±29.9
VT: 48.4%
62.5%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Wells and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
49% above VT
28 minLowest
17% above VT
48 minHighest
102% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
11.3%±6.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.