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Bradford vs Putney 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 highest household income ($108k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
2,622 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Bradford 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,167±$29k 10% above 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±$30k 18% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Putney 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 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Putney 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 | #32 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.