Compare towns
Salisbury vs Danby vs Ripton vs Londonderry
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Londonderry has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Danby | Ripton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,133 |
508Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Danby and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Londonderry 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Londonderry 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.