Compare towns
Corinth vs Brookfield vs Vershire vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Corinth | Brookfield | Vershire | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,486 |
842Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.