Compare towns
Corinth vs Salisbury vs Whitingham vs Wright
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% 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 | Whitingham | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,200Lowest |
1,368 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Wright 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wright 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.