Compare towns
Danby vs Plainfield vs Salisbury vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Plainfield | Salisbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,314Highest |
1,200 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Washington 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Plainfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Salisbury and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Washington 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.