Compare towns
Danby vs Monkton vs Windham 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Monkton | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,999Highest |
594Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Windham 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Monkton and Windham 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 |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Monkton 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 |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Windham 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | 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.