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Salisbury vs Stratton vs Waterville
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Waterville has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Stratton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Waterville 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Salisbury 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterville and Salisbury 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.