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Danby vs Old Bennington vs Ripton 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).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Old Bennington | Ripton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
182Lowest |
508 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.