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Salisbury vs Stowe vs Cornwall
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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Stowe | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.