Compare towns
Orange vs Braintree 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
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Braintree | Groton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,026 |
967 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Corinth 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% |
30.9% 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% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Orange 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Groton and Orange 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 |
$840±$405 32% 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 |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest 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 |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.