Compare towns
Danby vs Wardsboro 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
820Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Salisbury 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% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Salisbury 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 |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 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.