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Bradford vs Corinth vs Sutton
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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,539 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Highest 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.