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Addison vs Troy vs Enosburgh 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.