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Addison vs Barnet vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Salisbury has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Addison | Barnet | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
61Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
— | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.


