Compare towns
Salisbury vs Dorset vs Cornwall vs Addison
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%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Dorset | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,092Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.