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Corinth vs Norwich vs Sharon
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 most affordable homes ($214k median).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
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 | Norwich | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Sharon 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Sharon 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sharon 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Norwich and Sharon 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Norwich and Sharon 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.