Compare towns
Brookline 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
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Brookline | Londonderry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,873Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% 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 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% 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 | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Brookline and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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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.