Compare towns
Corinth vs Salisbury vs Vershire vs Orange
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).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,200 |
842Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%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 |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Orange 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%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Salisbury and Orange 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.