Compare towns
Corinth vs Mendon vs Jericho 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Mendon | Jericho | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,113Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Wells 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Wells 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.