Compare towns
Corinth vs Highgate vs Salisbury vs Washington
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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Highgate | Salisbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,528Highest |
1,200 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Salisbury and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.