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Corinth vs Wells vs Winhall
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 most homeowners (93.4%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Wells | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,148 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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±$42k 23% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.