Compare towns
Corinth vs Mendon vs Sutton 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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Sutton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,113 |
790Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Mendon and Washington 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.