Compare towns
Salisbury vs Whiting vs Washington
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Whiting | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Washington 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% 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±$519 about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Washington 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.