Compare towns
Corinth vs Lunenburg vs Orange
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%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 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 | Lunenburg | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,267 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Lunenburg 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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 |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Orange 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 |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Corinth 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.