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Addison vs Sharon vs Danby 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 highest household income ($107k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Sharon | Danby | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,577Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Danby 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Sharon 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% 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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.