Compare towns
Salisbury vs Tunbridge vs Williston vs Danby
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Williston | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,253 |
10,144Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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±$51k 3% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.