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Topsham vs Wheelock 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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Wheelock has the shortest commute (28 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 | Wheelock | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999 |
717Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Topsham and Corinth 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 |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,584 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wheelock 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.