Compare towns
Danby vs Middlesex vs Peru 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Middlesex | Peru | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,943Highest |
434Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Salisbury 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Peru and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Peru and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Peru 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 | 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.