Compare towns
Vershire vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Strafford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,372 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
54.7%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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Strafford and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above 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% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.