Compare towns
Salisbury vs Franklin 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).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Franklin | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,590 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Salisbury 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry 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 |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Franklin 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.