Compare towns
Corinth vs Mendon vs Washington 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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Mendon | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,113 |
1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Mendon 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 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Washington 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 |
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.