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Windsor vs Salisbury vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Windsor | Salisbury | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,366 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Whitefield 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 12 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.