Compare towns
Corinth vs Ryegate 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 most people working from home (23%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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 | Ryegate | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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 VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| 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 32% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.