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Corinth vs Dunstable 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Dunstable has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
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 | Dunstable | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,408Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% 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% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Corinth 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Dunstable 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Salisbury 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Dunstable 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.