Compare towns
Corinth vs Salisbury vs Springfield vs Topsham
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 most expensive homes ($307k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Topsham has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Springfield | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,200 |
9,084Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Salisbury and Topsham 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Topsham 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%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Springfield and Topsham 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% 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±$34k 32% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Salisbury and Topsham 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.