Compare towns
Corinth vs Peru vs Winhall 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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Peru | Winhall | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
434Lowest |
752 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Wells 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Peru and Winhall 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Winhall and Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Peru 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school 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.