Compare towns
Barnet vs Londonderry vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Barnet | Londonderry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,873Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.