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Salisbury vs Windham vs Underhill vs Ripton
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Underhill | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
594 |
3,141Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Underhill and Ripton 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 |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.