Compare towns
Topsham vs Jay vs Walden vs Corinth
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Topsham | Jay | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
471Lowest |
1,037 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Walden and Jay 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 |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Walden 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.