Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windsor vs Worcester
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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windsor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,060Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Worcester 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Salisbury 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.