Compare towns
Salisbury vs Putney vs Cornwall vs Addison
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Putney | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,622Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 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.