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Vershire vs Fairlee 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Fairlee | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,066 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Fairlee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Corinth 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Vershire 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Fairlee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Vershire 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.