Compare towns
Corinth vs Bennington vs Wells vs Vershire
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%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Corinth | Bennington | Wells | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
15,249Highest |
1,148 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Vershire 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.