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Salisbury vs Wilder vs Williston vs Addison
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Wilder | Williston | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,087 |
10,144Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Williston 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Williston and Addison 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wilder 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.