Compare towns
Corinth vs Sutton vs Ira vs Bradford
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Sutton | Ira | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
790 |
381Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
22.9%±5.8 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% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Ira and Bradford 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 |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,472Highest 11% 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% |
27.9%±23.4 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% 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% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.