Compare towns
Corinth vs Castleton vs Salisbury vs Bradford
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 most people working from home (23%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Castleton | Salisbury | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,453Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Salisbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.