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Westminster vs Jay vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Westminster | Jay | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497 |
471Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Jay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Westminster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.