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Windsor vs Salisbury vs Brighton
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,609 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Brighton 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton 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±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Brighton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.