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Westminster vs Jericho vs Salisbury vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Jericho | Salisbury | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,200 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.