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Vernon vs Corinth vs Highgate vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Vernon | Corinth | Highgate | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
1,539Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Corinth and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Highgate and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Highgate 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.