What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

Brownington has the most kids (26.1% 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	Brownington
People
Population	1,539Highest	1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Corinth and Brownington 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%	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT	$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT
	Corinth and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT
	Corinth and Brownington 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	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT
	Corinth and Brownington 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	$3,912Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	33 minLowest 41% above VT
Work from home	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.