Compare towns
Corinth vs Halifax vs Reading
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Halifax | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
847 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Corinth 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 minLowest 38% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.