Compare towns
Salisbury vs Vershire vs Danby vs Whiting
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Danby | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
842 |
1,133 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whiting 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.