Compare towns
Corinth vs Richford vs Washington
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%).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Richford | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,467Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
23.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Richford and Washington 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 |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
| Washington and Corinth 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 |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Washington 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.