Compare towns
Salisbury vs Cornwall vs Hancock 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Cornwall | Hancock | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,208Highest |
435Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.