Compare towns
Bradford vs Corinth vs Dummerston vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% 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 | Bradford | Corinth | Dummerston | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,539Lowest |
2,090 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Bradford 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Dummerston 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Bradford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Bradford 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.