Compare towns
Salisbury vs Warren vs Mendon 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 most kids (16.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,585Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$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 |
$5,342 6% 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Danby 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer 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 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 | 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 | 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.