Compare towns
Castleton vs Corinth vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Corinth | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Corinth and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Franklin 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.