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Salisbury vs Enosburgh vs Warner vs Webster
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Warner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,804 |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Warner 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. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Warner 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. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.