Compare towns
Corinth vs Cavendish vs Salisbury vs Walden
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Cavendish | Salisbury | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,242 |
1,200 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Walden 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Walden 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.