Compare towns
Hancock 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
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Hancock | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
3,554Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Hancock 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.