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Salisbury vs Guildhall 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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
371Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Addison 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Guildhall and Addison 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Addison 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.