Compare towns
Corinth vs Strafford vs Windsor
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Strafford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,372Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Windsor 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Corinth and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Windsor 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Strafford 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.