Compare towns
Corinth vs Chelsea 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 most people working from home (23%).
Chelsea has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Chelsea | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,223 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Chelsea 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Chelsea 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% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Chelsea 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 |
$65,913±$13kLowest 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Chelsea and Salisbury 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 |
$3,762 25% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.