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Bradford vs Lyndeborough vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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 | Lyndeborough | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,616 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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 22% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Corinth 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.