Compare towns
Corinth vs Wells vs Williamstown
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%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wells | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,148Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Wells and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.