Compare towns
Corinth vs Springfield vs Walden 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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Springfield | Walden | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
9,084Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Walden 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Walden 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Walden and Washington 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.