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Corinth vs Oakham vs Salisbury vs Walden
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Oakham | Salisbury | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,639Highest |
1,200 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$136Lowest 36% 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 | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.