Compare towns
Vershire vs Tunbridge vs Mendon 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Corinth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Tunbridge | Mendon | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,253 |
1,113 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.