Compare towns
Walden vs Ripton 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 homeowners (93.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Ripton | Concord | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
508Lowest |
1,145 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Concord 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth 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% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
— | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Concord 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.