Compare towns
Corinth vs Rupert vs Vershire 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%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Rupert | Vershire | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
676Lowest |
842 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Rupert and Wells 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Rupert 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.