Compare towns
Salisbury vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
371Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Guildhall 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% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Salisbury 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Guildhall 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±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Londonderry 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% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.