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Corinth vs Sidney vs Salisbury
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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,790Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.