Compare towns
Salisbury vs Bennington vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Bennington | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
15,249Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Addison 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Addison 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.