Compare towns
Corinth vs Peacham vs Ripton 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).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Peacham | Ripton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
887 |
508Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.