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Corinth vs Pawlet vs Bradford

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%).
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Bradford has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

MeasureCorinthPawletBradford
People
Population
1,539
1,480Lowest
2,827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.3%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
47.9±7.5
11% above VT
42.7±3.1Lowest
about the VT average
Corinth and Pawlet 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%
20.3%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
20.1%±5.7
VT: 17.9%
Pawlet and Bradford 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%
27.3%±2.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.9%±5.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
37.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
36.2%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
4.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 7%
0.7%±1Lowest
VT: 7%
Pawlet 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±$29k
10% above VT
$62,273±$14kLowest
23% below VT
$108,162±$15kHighest
33% above VT
Bradford 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
$266,200±$44kHighest
16% below VT
$258,600±$30k
18% below VT
Pawlet and Bradford 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
$1,153±$215Lowest
7% below VT
$1,221±$808
about the VT average
Corinth and Bradford 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
$3,924
22% below VT
$4,472Highest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.6%±21.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
27.9%±23.4
VT: 48.4%
Pawlet 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
VT: 10.1%
10%
VT: 10.1%
2.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
87.8%
VT: 73.2%
87.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
same as VT
1964Lowest
12 yrs older than VT
1976Highest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
33 min
40% above VT
25 minLowest
4% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.4%±8.3
VT: 16.9%
7.7%±5.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Pawlet 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 — Mettawee School District #84 Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town — None in town Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.5
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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.