Compare towns
Walden vs Wells vs Ripton 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%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% 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 | Walden | Wells | Ripton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,148 |
508Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.