Compare towns
Corinth vs Hyde Park vs Walden
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%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Hyde Park | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
513Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Corinth 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.