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Bradford vs Corinth vs Ferrisburgh
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 most kids (20.1% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,539Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Corinth 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 |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Bradford and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | 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.