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Corinth vs Windsor vs Worcester

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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k 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.

MeasureCorinthWindsorWorcester
People
Population
1,539
3,554Highest
831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
-3.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
44.8±6.5Lowest
4% above VT
47±2.7
9% above VT
Corinth and Worcester 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Corinth 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
53%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
6.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
$73,833±$18k
9% below VT
Corinth and Worcester 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
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
$271,100±$27kHighest
14% below VT
Worcester and Corinth 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
$1,026±$89
17% below VT
$1,023±$136Lowest
17% below VT
Corinth and Windsor 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
$5,209Highest
3% above VT
$4,421
12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17Highest
VT: 48.4%
25.5%±37
VT: 48.4%
Windsor and Worcester 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%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
5.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
same as VT
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
1976Highest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
23 minLowest
3% below VT
29 min
22% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23.6%±4.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
Worcester and Corinth 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 — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district — — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town — — None in town
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Old photos in History None yet 12 photos → 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.