Compare towns
Corinth vs Plainfield vs Bradford vs Wells
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 people working from home (23%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Bradford | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,314 |
2,827Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Corinth 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Wells 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 4% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Plainfield 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 | — | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| 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.