Compare towns
Bradford vs Corinth vs Williston vs Fairfield
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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Williston | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827 |
1,539Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Williston 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Fairfield 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Bradford and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Fairfield 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | None in town | 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.