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Salisbury vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
790Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Lowest 17% 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Warren 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.