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Addison vs Salisbury vs Shelburne
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).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,200 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
| Addison and Shelburne 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Shelburne 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Shelburne 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 |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,442±$589Lowest 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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.