Compare towns
Washington vs Dover vs Wheelock vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Dover | Wheelock | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,466 |
717Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% 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±$37k 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Corinth 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| 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.