Compare towns
Corinth vs Sheldon vs Sutton vs Salisbury
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,267Highest |
790Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.