Compare towns
Salisbury vs Cornwall vs Hubbardton
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hubbardton has the youngest population (median age 48).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,208Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.