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Cornish vs Enosburg Falls 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

Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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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.

MeasureCornishEnosburg FallsSalisbury
People
Population
1,816Highest
1,570Lowest
1,609
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
37.3±2.9Lowest
4% below U.S.
51.5±4.5
32% above U.S.
Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±9.6
U.S.: 22%
Enosburg Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.9%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$111,591±$17kHighest
38% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$206,500±$38kLowest
38% below U.S.
$363,400±$47kHighest
9% above U.S.
Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$832±$247Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,917±$632Highest
36% above U.S.
Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$3,475Lowest
11% above U.S.
$5,859Highest
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
60.5%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburg Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.3%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Cornish School District — Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.