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Addison vs Corinth vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
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 | Addison | Corinth | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,539Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Addison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.