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Corinth vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureCorinthNewfaneVershire
People
Population
1,539Highest
1,456
842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-4.7%
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
54.4±3.9Highest
26% above VT
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
Newfane 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%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Vershire 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
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.2%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Newfane 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
VT: 43.8%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Newfane 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
$66,719±$21kLowest
18% below VT
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
Corinth and Vershire 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
$284,200±$49kHighest
10% below VT
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
Newfane and Corinth 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
$1,266±$238
about the VT average
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
Corinth and Newfane 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
$5,174Highest
about the VT average
$4,640
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
51.9%±79.7
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Newfane 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%
10.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
87.2%
VT: 73.2%
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
32 min
38% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Newfane and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.