Compare towns
Corinth vs Fairfax vs Vershire
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Fairfax | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,226Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Vershire 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Fairfax 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 |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fairfax 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Fairfax 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.