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Corinth vs Ferrisburgh vs Richmond
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
2,661 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
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| Ferrisburgh and Corinth 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 |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Richmond 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.