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Bradford vs Corinth vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,539 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Rumney 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.