Compare towns
Topsham vs Windham vs Groton 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Windham | Groton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
594Lowest |
967 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% 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%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Corinth 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% 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 | $4,006 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham 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 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.