Compare towns
Salisbury vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Pawlet | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,480Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Salisbury 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.