Compare towns
Corinth vs Halifax vs Washington vs Wheelock
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).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Halifax | Washington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
847 |
1,056 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Wheelock 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 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 | — | Halifax 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 Our Story | 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.