Compare towns
Corinth vs Salisbury vs Wolcott
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).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Salisbury 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.