Compare towns
Corinth vs Jericho vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Jericho | Sutton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.