Compare towns
Corinth vs Sutton vs Middlebury 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%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
790Lowest |
9,175Highest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Bradford 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% |
55.4%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% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,156±$113Lowest 6% 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.