Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Andover
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Orange | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
957 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Andover 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Corinth 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.