Compare towns
Corinth vs St. George vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | St. George | Windham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
812 |
594Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| St. George 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| St. George and Wells 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Corinth 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.