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Berlin vs Corinth vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,539 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Berlin and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Berlin and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.