Compare towns
Vershire vs Middlesex vs Sutton 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 expensive homes ($376k 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 | Middlesex | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,943Highest |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest 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 |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Vershire 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% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Corinth 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±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975 21% below 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% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.