Compare towns
Salisbury vs Waterville vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Waterville | Cornwall | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
680Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cornwall 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Cornwall 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.