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Salisbury vs Sheldon vs Warren
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 highest household income ($100k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Sheldon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Salisbury and Warren 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.