Compare towns
Corinth vs Reading vs Tunbridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Reading | Tunbridge | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest 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 |
42.7±3.1Lowest 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% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bradford 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% |
22.9%±5.8 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% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Tunbridge 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 |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,472 11% 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% |
27.9%±23.4 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.