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Brandon vs Corinth vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Topsham has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Brandon | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,539 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Brandon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.