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Vershire vs Salisbury vs West Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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.

MeasureVershireSalisburyWest Windsor
People
Population
842Lowest
1,200Highest
1,171
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+7.5%
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
50.6±6.5
17% above VT
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±10Highest
VT: 17.9%
West Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
Salisbury and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
West Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12kLowest
12% below VT
$99,688±$21k
23% above VT
$108,750±$18kHighest
34% above VT
West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$306,900±$51k
3% below VT
$393,500±$41kHighest
24% above VT
West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80
9% below VT
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
$1,100±$217Lowest
11% below VT
Salisbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Lowest
8% below VT
$4,842
4% below VT
$5,860Highest
16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.9%±22.6
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
3.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
38% above VT
19 minLowest
20% below VT
28 min
20% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
West Windsor and Vershire 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 Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school 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.