Compare towns
Salisbury vs Tunbridge vs Warren 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 highest household income ($100k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Warren | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,253 |
1,585Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Warren 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above 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±$51k 3% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Salisbury 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.