What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Bradford	Corinth
People
Population	2,827Highest	1,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT
	Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7%
	Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT	$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT
	Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT	$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT
	Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average
	Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,472Highest 11% below VT	$3,584Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±23.4Highest VT: 48.4%	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 same as VT	1976 same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% above VT	35 minHighest 49% above VT
Work from home	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Corinth and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	—
High school in town	Oxbow Union High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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.