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Salisbury vs Cornish vs Weathersfield
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%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Cornish | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
1,816 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.