Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Unity vs Windsor
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Springfield | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
1,375 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Unity 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Unity 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | Unity 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.