Compare towns
Topsham vs Williston vs Corinth vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Topsham | Williston | Corinth | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,539 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above 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 | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.