Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Williamstown
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%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Williamstown has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Orange | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
957Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
| Williamstown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.