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Coventry vs Salisbury vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureCoventrySalisburyWindsor
People
Population
917Lowest
1,200
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
VT: +2.8%
+7.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.2±5.2
5% above VT
50.6±6.5Highest
17% above VT
44.8±6.5Lowest
4% above VT
Salisbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.2%±4.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.5%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9
VT: 21.4%
Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
39.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.5Highest
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.1
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Coventry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,342±$3k
27% below VT
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$197,900±$55kLowest
37% below VT
$306,900±$51kHighest
3% below VT
$207,500±$31k
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$755±$108Lowest
39% below VT
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
$1,026±$89
17% below VT
Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,375Lowest
53% below VT
$4,842
4% below VT
$5,209Highest
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
1.5%±27.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.9%±22.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1967
9 yrs older than VT
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
53% above VT
19 minLowest
20% below VT
23 min
3% below VT
Work from home
8.6%±3.7
VT: 16.9%
6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Windsor and Coventry 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 Coventry School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 12 photos →

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.