Compare towns
Washington vs Ira 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 most homeowners (94.4%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Ira | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
381Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Corinth 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.