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Danby vs Salisbury vs Springfield
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Salisbury | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,200 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Springfield 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.