Compare towns
Windham vs Salisbury vs Hancock vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Hancock | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,200Highest |
435Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Hancock 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Hancock 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.