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Salisbury vs Mendon vs Dummerston
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 most affordable homes ($307k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,113Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Dummerston 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Dummerston 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.