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Bradford vs Corinth vs Stratton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,539 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Stratton 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±$15k 33% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Bradford 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest 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 | $4,472 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 |
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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.