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Brookline vs Corinth vs Salisbury vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brookline | Corinth | Salisbury | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,200 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below 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 | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Salisbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Corinth 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.