Compare towns
Danby vs Sutton vs Middlebury vs Salisbury
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sutton | Middlebury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
790Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Middlebury 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Middlebury 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.