Compare towns
Topsham vs Putney vs Orange 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Putney | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
2,622Highest |
957Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Putney and Topsham 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.