Compare towns
Corinth vs Dover vs Wells 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Dover | Wells | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,466 |
1,148Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Dover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Dover and Salisbury 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Wells 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 |
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.