Compare towns
Orange vs Berlin vs Groton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Orange | Berlin | Groton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,880Highest |
967 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.