Compare towns
Washington vs Braintree vs Corinth vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Washington | Braintree | Corinth | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,026 |
1,539Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Braintree and Washington 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Wheelock 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% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Corinth and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$217,700±$28kHighest 31% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Washington 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school 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.