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Salisbury vs Whiting vs Windham vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Salisbury | Whiting | Windham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
532Lowest |
1,432 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.