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Corinth vs Clarendon vs Washington
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%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Clarendon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,460Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Clarendon 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% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon 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% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
$220,900±$32kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Clarendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,740Highest 26% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.