Compare towns
Topsham vs Hardwick vs Corinth vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 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 | Topsham | Hardwick | Corinth | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
2,965Highest |
1,539 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hardwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.