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Salisbury vs Windsor vs Franklin vs Webster
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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
3,554 |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Webster 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Franklin 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.