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Corinth vs Morgan 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%).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Morgan | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
827Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Morgan 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Morgan and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Morgan 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Corinth 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.