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Salisbury vs Jay vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Jay | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
471Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
— | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Whiting 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.