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Corinth vs Dummer 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
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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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 | Dummer | Vershire | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
299Lowest |
842 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% 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. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummer 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. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%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. |
1977 3 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.