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Corinth vs Arkwright vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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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 | Vershire | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
859 |
842Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Arkwright 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
31.8% 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below 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. |
$209,100±$55k 37% 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. |
$1,117±$80 21% 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. |
$4,640 49% 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%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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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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.