Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windham vs Stratton 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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594 |
532Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest 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% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Salisbury 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Bridport 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.