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Corinth vs Wallingford vs Troy
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%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Troy 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Wallingford and Troy 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Corinth 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.