Compare towns
Corinth vs Reading vs Vershire 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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
699Lowest |
842 |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Reading and Orange 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.