Compare towns
Corinth vs Castleton vs Bradford vs Topsham
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Castleton | Bradford | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,453Highest |
2,827 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% 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 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 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+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Bradford 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Bradford and Castleton 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,472Highest 11% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.