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Danby vs Salisbury vs Sharon
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,200 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sharon 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.