Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs St. George vs Whiting
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).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | St. George | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
594 |
812 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Whiting 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
— | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Whiting 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest 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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.