Compare towns
Salisbury vs Benson vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Benson | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
784Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Benson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.