Compare towns
Corinth vs Monkton vs Walden
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%).
Monkton has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Monkton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,999Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Monkton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Walden 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.