Compare towns
Corinth vs Jackson vs Salisbury vs Washington
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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Jackson | Salisbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
897Lowest |
1,200 |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Washington 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Jackson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Washington 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Salisbury 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 |
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.