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Corinth vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
219Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Troy and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.