Compare towns
Salisbury vs Windsor vs Mendon vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Windsor | Mendon | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,554Highest |
1,113 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Mendon 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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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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.