Compare towns
Wright vs Pawlet vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Wright | Pawlet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
1,480Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.