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Windham vs Newfane vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Windham | Newfane | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
141Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.