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Londonderry vs Cornwall 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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Londonderry 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.