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Corinth vs Orange vs Whitingham vs Salisbury
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%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Orange | Whitingham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
7,573Highest |
1,368 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Whitingham 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Orange 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 36% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.