Compare towns
Cabot 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Cabot | Londonderry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,873Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below 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 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% 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 | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% 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 | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 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.