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Corinth vs Dover vs Vershire 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Dover | Vershire | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,930Highest |
842Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Vershire 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Vershire 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Corinth 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.