Compare towns
Corinth vs Tunbridge vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,253Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.