Compare towns
Danby vs Brattleboro vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Danby | Brattleboro | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Danby 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.