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Washington vs Coventry 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
917Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Corinth 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Washington 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% 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±$285 19% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.