Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mount Tabor vs Danby vs Ripton
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Danby | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
304Lowest |
1,133 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
— | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Mount Tabor 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Danby 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.