Compare towns
Whiting vs Fairfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Whiting | Fairfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Fairfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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 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.