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Corinth vs Pittsfield vs Reading

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%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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.

MeasureCorinthPittsfieldReading
People
Population
1,539Highest
391Lowest
699
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-7.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
12% above VT
53.8±3.5Highest
25% above VT
51.1±7.6
19% above VT
Pittsfield and Reading 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%
13.6%±8.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.5%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Reading and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.4%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
28.2%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
Pittsfield and Reading 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%
45.4%
VT: 43.8%
46%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±3.5
VT: 7%
3.1%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
Reading and Pittsfield 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
$65,852±$12kLowest
19% below VT
$85,000±$19k
5% above VT
Corinth and Reading 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
$313,300±$73k
about the VT average
$377,200±$72kHighest
19% above VT
Reading and Pittsfield 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
$1,035±$140Lowest
16% below VT
$1,100±$331
11% below VT
Corinth and Reading 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
$5,181
about the VT average
$5,754Highest
14% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
35.6%±43
VT: 48.4%
63.3%±31.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
Reading and Pittsfield 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%
8.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
76.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1969Lowest
7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
19 minLowest
18% below VT
33 min
41% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
28.1%±24.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±10.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Pittsfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
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.