Compare towns
Barton vs Corinth vs Vershire vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Barton | Corinth | Vershire | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,539Highest |
842 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
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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.