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Windsor vs Salisbury vs Jefferson
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,609 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%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% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jefferson 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Jefferson 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Jefferson 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 | — |
| High school 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.