Compare towns
Corinth vs St. George 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | St. George | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
812 |
790Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Sutton 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| St. George 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 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Sutton 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.