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Salisbury vs Corinth vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Salisbury | Corinth | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest 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+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bridport 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 | — | 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 |
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.