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Vershire vs Corinth vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering VershireStrafford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Chelsea has the most expensive homes ($261k median).
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 | Vershire | Corinth | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$260,900±$39kHighest 18% 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,762 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.