What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weathersfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weathersfield	Salisbury
People
Population	2,856Highest	1,609Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S.	51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weathersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average	$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.	$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.	$5,859Highest 88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	23.3%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield and Salisbury 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	#21 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Weathersfield School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.