Compare towns
Bridport vs Wilder vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Bridport | Wilder | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
3,087Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridport and Wilder 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 Our Story | 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.