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Vershire vs Chelsea vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Chelsea has the most expensive homes ($261k 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.

MeasureVershireChelseaCorinth
People
Population
842Lowest
1,223
1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
54.1±12.1Highest
26% above VT
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
Chelsea and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
21.9%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.4%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
27.3%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
Chelsea and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.6%
VT: 43.8%
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
4.8%±2.4
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$65,913±$13kLowest
19% below VT
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$260,900±$39kHighest
18% below VT
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
Chelsea and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
$1,524±$467Highest
24% above VT
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
Chelsea and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$3,762
25% below VT
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
66.3%±33.2
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
14.3%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
1976
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
38% above VT
30 minLowest
28% above VT
35 minHighest
49% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
12.6%±7.8
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — First Branch Unified School District #82 —
High school 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.