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Washington vs Mendon 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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Mendon | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,113 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Corinth 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% 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 |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 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.