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Windsor vs Salisbury vs West Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($208k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
9,281Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and West Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Triton | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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 |
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.