Compare towns
Corinth vs Castleton vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Corinth and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Fairfield 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.