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Leicester vs Salisbury vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Leicester | Salisbury | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,200 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 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+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.