Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs Putney 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 most homeowners (88.7%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Putney | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Windham 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport 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 |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Bridport 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 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.