Compare towns
Salisbury vs Wells vs Londonderry
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).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Wells | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,148Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Londonderry 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Londonderry 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.