Compare towns
Salisbury vs Enosburgh vs Cornwall 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).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Enosburgh | Cornwall | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,804Highest |
1,208 |
1,133Lowest |
| 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 |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$21k 23% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 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 |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.