Compare towns
Corinth vs Bennington vs Wells vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
15,249Highest |
1,148 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% 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 |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Wells and Walden 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%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Corinth 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest 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% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden 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±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Wells and Walden 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Wells 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 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 |
26 min 10% 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% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | 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.