Compare towns
Salisbury vs Stratton vs Whitingham vs Leicester
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Stratton | Whitingham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
532Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Leicester 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% 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 | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.