Compare towns
Corinth vs Barnet vs Washington vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
61Lowest |
1,056 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Barnet and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Washington 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below 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 | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
— | 31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.