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Salisbury vs Highgate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Highgate | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,528Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest 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%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.