Compare towns
Vershire vs Tunbridge vs Sharon 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sharon has the shortest commute (26 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 | Tunbridge | Sharon | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,253 |
1,577Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sharon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% 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% |
1.5%±0.9 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±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Sharon 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±$128 9% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | Sharon 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.