Compare towns

Corinth vs Vershire vs Williston vs Orange

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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

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.

MeasureCorinthVershireWillistonOrange
People
Population
1,539
842Lowest
10,144Highest
957
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
45.7±9.3
6% above VT
45.4±4.5Lowest
5% above VT
50.3±5.3Highest
17% above VT
Orange 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%
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Williston and Vershire 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%±5
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
19.4%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Vershire 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%
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
22.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.9
VT: 7%
Williston 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±$29k
10% above VT
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
$71,302±$13kLowest
12% below VT
Williston 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
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$222,000±$22k
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$1,330±$153
8% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584
29% below VT
$4,640
8% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$3,545Lowest
30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
0%±87Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1985
9 yrs newer than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
32 min
38% above VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
28 min
19% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
13.5%±4.3
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Williston 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 — — #11 of 70 in VT —
School district — — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town — — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.