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Bennington vs Windsor 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Bennington | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.