Compare towns
Salisbury vs Athens vs Stratton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Salisbury | Athens | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
431Lowest |
532 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% 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 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.