Compare towns
Corinth vs Ira vs Randolph 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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Ira | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
381Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Ira and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Randolph 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.