What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Barnet
People
Population	1,539Lowest	1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT	47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT
	Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7%	1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT	$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT
	Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT	$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT
	Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average	$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT
	Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,584Lowest 29% below VT	$4,489Highest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.