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Corinth vs Grafton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Grafton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
666Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Grafton 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% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Vershire 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 |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Grafton 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 |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$4,843Highest 4% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Grafton 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school 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.