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Salisbury vs Springfield vs Worcester
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
9,084Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.