Compare towns
Washington vs Barre vs Corinth vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Washington | Barre | Corinth | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
8,412Highest |
1,539 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.