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Windsor vs Salisbury vs Campton vs 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
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Campton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,609Lowest |
3,407 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Campton 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±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Salisbury 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.