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Danby vs Salisbury vs Westminster
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,200Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.