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Salisbury vs Warner vs West Windsor 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 the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Warner | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,959 |
1,171Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and West 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and West Windsor 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.