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Corinth vs Vershire vs Wilder
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%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Vershire | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
842Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Wilder 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Wilder 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.