Compare towns
Topsham vs Reading 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
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
699Lowest |
1,037 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Reading and Topsham 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%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% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above 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% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.