Compare towns
Corinth vs Coventry vs Halifax 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 the highest household income ($89k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Coventry | Halifax | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
917 |
847Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Washington 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Halifax 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Washington 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Halifax School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.