Compare towns
Corinth vs Putney vs Bradford vs Orange
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Putney | Bradford | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,622 |
2,827Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Bradford 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Bradford 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.