Compare towns
Corinth vs Montgomery vs Sheldon 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 people working from home (23%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Montgomery | Sheldon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,047Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Montgomery and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Sheldon 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.