Compare towns
Sheldon vs Corinth vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Sheldon | Corinth | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,539 |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Corinth and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.