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Corinth vs Reading vs Tunbridge

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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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.

MeasureCorinthReadingTunbridge
People
Population
1,539Highest
699Lowest
1,253
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+3.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
51.1±7.6Highest
19% above VT
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
Reading 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%
18.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Reading 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%
28.2%±3.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Reading 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%
46%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.1%±2.5
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
Tunbridge and Reading 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
$85,000±$19kLowest
5% above VT
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
Tunbridge 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
$377,200±$72kHighest
19% above VT
$315,300±$23k
about the VT average
Reading and Tunbridge 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
$1,100±$331Lowest
11% below VT
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
Tunbridge and Corinth 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
$5,754Highest
14% above VT
$4,645
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
63.3%±31.7
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Reading 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%
8.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
84.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1969Lowest
7 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
33 min
41% above VT
31 minLowest
31% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±10.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge 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 First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.