Compare towns
Danby vs Salisbury vs Wardsboro vs Addison
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%).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Wardsboro | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,200Highest |
820Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Addison 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% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison 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±$984 17% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Wardsboro 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Addison 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Addison 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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 | 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.