Compare towns
Walden vs Bennington vs Concord vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Walden | Bennington | Concord | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,145 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.