Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs Cavendish vs Ripton
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 population (median age 50.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Windham | Cavendish | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594 |
1,242Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton 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 17% above VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.