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Corinth vs Dummer vs Vershire vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Dummer | Vershire | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
299Lowest |
842 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 | — | — | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.