Compare towns
Salisbury vs Poultney vs Danby
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%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Poultney | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
16.8%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Salisbury and Danby 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 |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.