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Addison vs Bennington vs Salisbury vs Danby
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).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Bennington | Salisbury | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
15,249Highest |
1,200 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Addison 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Addison 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.