Compare towns
Topsham vs Pawlet 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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
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 | Pawlet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999Lowest |
1,480 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Topsham 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Pawlet and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Pawlet 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.