Compare towns
Corinth vs Halifax vs Newark 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
847 |
727Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Newark and Salisbury 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Salisbury 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.