Compare towns
Corinth vs Topsham vs Windham
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%).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
999 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Topsham and Corinth 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Corinth and Topsham 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 |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| 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.