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Worcester vs Whitingham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Worcester | Whitingham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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VT 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.