Compare towns
Danby vs Dorset vs Windsor 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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Dorset | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,092 |
3,554Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.