Compare towns
Washington vs Sheffield vs Orange 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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
573Lowest |
957 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Orange 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange and Corinth 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.