Compare towns
Corinth vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,059 |
842Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Vershire 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% 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% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 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 |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.