Compare towns
Corinth vs Highgate vs Franklin 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%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Highgate | Franklin | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,528Highest |
1,590 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below 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%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Topsham 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Highgate and Franklin 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Franklin 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Franklin 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.