Compare towns
Salisbury vs Fairlee vs Cornwall vs Leicester
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%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Fairlee | Cornwall | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,066 |
1,208Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Leicester 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% 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 |
24 min 3% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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 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.