Compare towns
Corinth vs Walden vs Windsor
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%).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Walden | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,037Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Corinth 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Corinth 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Corinth 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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 |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Windsor 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.