Compare towns
Corinth vs Enosburgh vs Castleton 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%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Castleton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,804 |
4,453Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Castleton 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% 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 |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Wells 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wells 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.