Compare towns
Corinth vs Castleton vs Northfield 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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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.
| Measure | Corinth | Castleton | Northfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,453 |
5,920Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Northfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.