Compare towns
Corinth vs Williston vs Vershire vs Orange
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Williston | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
10,144Highest |
842Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Vershire 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Vershire 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.