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Corinth vs Wright vs Salisbury vs Topsham
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%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Wright | Salisbury | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,739Highest |
1,200 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Wright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wright 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. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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 |
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.