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Salisbury vs Brandon vs Hancock
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 most expensive homes ($307k median).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Brandon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
4,120Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Hancock 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Salisbury and Hancock 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Salisbury and Brandon 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 |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Brandon 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.