Compare towns
Leicester vs Danby vs Sutton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Leicester | Danby | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,133 |
790Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest 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+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.