Compare towns
Corinth vs Sutton vs Ira
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 most people working from home (23%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Corinth and Ira 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 |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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.