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Corinth vs Salisbury vs Ware vs Whitingham
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).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Ware | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,200Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Whitingham 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Ware 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ware | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.