Compare towns
Corinth vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hardwick has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Topsham has the most kids (18% 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 | Hardwick | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,965Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.