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Corinth vs Salisbury vs Sheldon vs Whitingham
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Sheldon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,200Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Sheldon 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.