Compare towns
Barnard vs Corinth vs Salisbury vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Barnard | Corinth | Salisbury | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,539 |
1,200Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.