Compare towns
Corinth vs Randolph vs Ripton 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 the most people working from home (23%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Ripton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Ripton 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,162±$15k 33% above VT |
| Ripton and Bradford 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Ripton 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.