Compare towns
Corinth vs Grafton vs Windham 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%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Grafton | Windham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
666 |
594Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Grafton and Washington 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% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Windham and Corinth 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 |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Windham and Grafton 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 |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.