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Corinth vs Triangle vs Topsham 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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Topsham has the most homeowners (90.3%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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 | Triangle | Topsham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,773Highest |
999Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Topsham 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Topsham 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Topsham 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Topsham 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Waits River Union High District #36 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.