Compare towns
Corinth vs Sandgate vs Vershire 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 highest household income ($89k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
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 | Sandgate | Vershire | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
435Lowest |
842 |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Sandgate and Washington 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±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%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% 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 |
— | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.