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Salisbury vs Barton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Salisbury | Barton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
730Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.