Compare towns
Corinth vs Dover vs Worcester vs Bradford
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dover | Worcester | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,466 |
831Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Corinth 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Dover and Worcester 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Dover 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.