Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs Dummerston 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% 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%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.