Compare towns
Corinth vs Arkwright vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Corinth | Arkwright | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
859Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.