Compare towns
Corinth vs Derby vs Wells 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 most people working from home (23%).
Derby has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Derby | Wells | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,537Highest |
1,148 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Derby 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% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Wells and Derby 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 |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 | $3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Derby 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.