Compare towns
Washington 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
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Concord | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,145 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Washington and Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest 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%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Concord 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 |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Washington and Corinth 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 |
$1,111±$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 | $3,485 31% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.