Compare towns
Corinth vs Middlesex vs Vershire
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%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,943Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Vershire 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.