Compare towns
Corinth vs Sutton vs Sharon
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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
790Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| 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%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Sharon 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Corinth and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Corinth 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.