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Washington vs Mount Tabor 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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Mount Tabor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
304Lowest |
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 |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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%±6.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Corinth 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.