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Corinth vs Middlefield vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Middlefield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
352Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Middlefield 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 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Corinth 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,221±$808Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Middlefield 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 | — | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.