Compare towns
Corinth vs Sutton vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% 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 | Sutton | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
790 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Athens 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
| Athens and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Athens 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.