Compare towns
Salisbury vs Shelburne 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 the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Shelburne | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
7,969Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Cornwall 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Shelburne and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%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 |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Cornwall 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.