Compare towns
Vershire vs Dummerston vs Strafford 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 most renters (18.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.
| Measure | Vershire | Dummerston | Strafford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,372 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school 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.