Compare towns
Danby vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Topsham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
999Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.1±5.9Lowest 16% above 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Topsham 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above 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 |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% 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 |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Topsham 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 |
$4,006Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.