Compare towns
Londonderry vs Barnet vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Londonderry | Barnet | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,855 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.