Compare towns
Salisbury vs Calais 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Calais | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,713Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Danby 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.