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Salisbury vs Morristown 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%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Morristown | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
5,722Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown 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% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% 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. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% 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. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Morristown 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. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.