Compare towns
Strafford vs Thetford vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Strafford | Thetford | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,813Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Strafford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Thetford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.