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Fletcher vs Windham vs Walden 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
Fletcher has the most kids (19% under 18).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Fletcher | Windham | Walden | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,432Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.