What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilmington	Corinth
People
Population	1,747Highest	1,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT	48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT
	Wilmington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%	16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Corinth and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Wilmington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Wilmington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT	$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT
	Corinth and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT	$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average
	Corinth and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,299Highest 5% above VT	$3,584Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±23Highest VT: 48.4%	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wilmington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 9% below VT	35 minHighest 49% above VT
Work from home	10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Corinth and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.