Compare towns
Corinth vs Halifax vs Mendon vs Topsham
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 most affordable homes ($214k median).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Halifax | Mendon | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
847Lowest |
1,113 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Mendon and Topsham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Topsham 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Topsham 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| Mendon 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Mendon 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.