Compare towns
Corinth vs Hyde Park 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%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
513Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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±$57kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Washington 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 |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.