Compare towns
Danby vs Proctor vs Washington vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Proctor | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,586Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Washington 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby 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 |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Proctor 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Proctor 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Danby 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.