Compare towns
Topsham vs Mount Tabor 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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999 |
304Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Corinth 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Topsham and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 49% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.