Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs Middlesex vs Bridport
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Bridport 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Middlesex and Bridport 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 |
— | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Middlesex 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Windham 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.