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Bradford vs Hampton vs Corinth vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Hampton | Corinth | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,145 |
1,539 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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 34% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Fairlee 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 | — | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.