Compare towns
Danby vs Manchester vs Dummerston 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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Manchester | Dummerston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
4,486Highest |
2,090 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Manchester 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% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Manchester 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% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Manchester 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 |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Dummerston 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,057±$76 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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 |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Dummerston 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.