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Salisbury vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($112k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
5,285Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Stowe 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above 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±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.