Compare towns
Corinth vs Wheelock vs Williamstown vs Walden
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%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Wheelock | Williamstown | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
717Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Wheelock and Walden 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Walden 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
— | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Walden 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.