Compare towns
Corinth vs Castleton vs Brookfield 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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Brookfield | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,453Highest |
1,486 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
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%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% 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% |
30.4%±27.8 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Corinth 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.