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Bradford vs Dummerston vs Corinth
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
2,090 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Bradford 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Dummerston 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Bradford and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.