Compare towns
Corinth vs Salisbury vs Unity
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Unity 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 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.