What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Sheffield
People
Population	1,539Highest	190Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT	32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sheffield 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%	13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Corinth and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7%
	Sheffield and Corinth 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	$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT
	Corinth and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT	$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT
	Corinth and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average	$1,219±$563Lowest about the VT average
	Corinth and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,584Highest 29% below VT	$1,714Lowest 66% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Sheffield 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%	8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Corinth and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.