Compare towns
Washington vs Salisbury vs Orange vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Washington | Salisbury | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,200 |
957Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest 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+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 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+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.