Compare towns
Walden vs Whiting vs Wells 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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Whiting | Wells | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
532Lowest |
1,148 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Whiting and Wells 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.