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Salisbury vs Croydon vs Windsor vs Springfield
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 the most people working from home (23.3%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Croydon | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
798Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Croydon 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 | 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.