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Williston vs Braintree vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Williston | Braintree | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Williston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Williston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Braintree 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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.