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Salisbury vs West Windsor vs Morristown
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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Morristown has the most renters (35% 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 | West Windsor | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,171Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest 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%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Morristown 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Salisbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.