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Addison vs Strafford vs Wheelock vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Addison | Strafford | Wheelock | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,372Highest |
717Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | 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 | 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.