Compare towns
Elmore vs Windham vs Salisbury vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Elmore | Windham | Salisbury | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
594Lowest |
1,200Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | 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.