Compare towns
Corinth vs Hampton vs Salisbury vs Wells
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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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 | Hampton | Salisbury | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,200 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Wells 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wells 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. |
$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.