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Danby vs Brunswick 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 most people working from home (12.1%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Danby | Brunswick | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
109Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Brunswick and Danby 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Salisbury 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% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick 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±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Brunswick and Salisbury 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% 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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Brunswick 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.