Compare towns
Salisbury vs Baltimore vs Whiting 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).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Baltimore | Whiting | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
361Lowest |
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 |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Baltimore 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% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Baltimore 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±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.