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Corinth vs Colrain vs Washington 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%).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Colrain | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,627Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Washington 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 36% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% 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 | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.