Compare towns
Topsham vs Jericho vs Corinth vs Groton
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Jericho | Corinth | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
5,114Highest |
1,539 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Topsham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Topsham 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Jericho 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±$56k 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.