Compare towns
Bradford vs Corinth vs Springfield vs Fairlee
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 highest household income ($108k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Springfield | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827 |
1,539 |
9,084Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Corinth 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Springfield 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Corinth 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below 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±$30k 18% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| 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 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Springfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.