Compare towns
Corinth vs Enosburgh vs Waterville 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 people working from home (23%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Enosburgh | Waterville | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,804Highest |
680Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.