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Stamford vs Windsor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Stamford | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 30% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Stamford 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 | Stamford School District | — | 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 | 12 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.