Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Corinth vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Corinth | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.