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Addison vs Chester vs Putney 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).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Addison | Chester | Putney | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,992Highest |
2,622 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Chester 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% 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 |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984 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 |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.