Compare towns
Cabot vs Topsham vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Cabot | Topsham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
999Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cabot and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.