Compare towns
Salisbury vs Newfane vs Cornwall vs Leicester
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Newfane | Cornwall | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,456Highest |
1,208 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Leicester 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cornwall 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.