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Corinth vs Mapleton vs Salisbury vs Starks
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Mapleton | Salisbury | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,884Highest |
1,200 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Salisbury 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.