Compare towns
Corinth vs Sandgate vs Bradford vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Bradford | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
435Lowest |
2,827Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Corinth 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Bradford 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Bradford and Orange 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 |
— | $1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,472Highest 11% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Corinth 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.