Compare towns
Whiting vs Middlesex vs Leicester 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 renters (34.6% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Whiting | Middlesex | Leicester | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,026 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Middlesex and Salisbury 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.