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Sutton vs Corinth vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Sutton | Corinth | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,539 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Corinth and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.