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Corinth vs Fair Haven vs Sheldon
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Fair Haven | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
2,724Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon 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% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth 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 |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Corinth 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sheldon 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.