Compare towns
Corinth vs Marlboro 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 the highest household income ($89k).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,362 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Marlboro 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Marlboro and Corinth 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Marlboro 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% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlboro School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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.