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Addison vs Fayston 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Fayston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,342Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Addison 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% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
| Fayston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,654±$274 34% above VT |
$1,443±$984Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.