Compare towns
Corinth vs Mendon vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,113Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Mendon 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Mendon and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% 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 |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.