Compare towns
Walden vs Corinth vs Hardwick vs Wells
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Corinth | Hardwick | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,539 |
2,965Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Wells 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Hardwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.