Compare towns
Corinth vs Pawlet vs Topsham
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).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Pawlet | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,480 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Topsham 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Pawlet and Topsham 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±$215 7% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Pawlet 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±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 | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.