Compare towns
Corinth vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Troy | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
219Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Troy and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Troy and Corinth 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% 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 |
— | $996±$285Lowest 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 | $3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
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.