Compare towns
Corinth vs Richmond vs Williston 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 the most people working from home (23%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Richmond | Williston | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,159 |
10,144Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Williston 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Richmond and Williston 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Williston and Richmond 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Washington 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.