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Salisbury vs Warren 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 highest household income ($100k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,585Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Warren and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Danby 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Danby 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.