Compare towns
Corinth vs Jay vs Washington vs Bradford
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%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Jay | Washington | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
471Lowest |
1,056 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Washington and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
| Bradford and Jay 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 |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,472Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Washington 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Corinth 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.