Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Franklin
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 most affordable homes ($170k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Windsor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
3,554 |
2,060 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.