Compare towns
Sharon vs Danby vs Salisbury vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Sharon | Danby | Salisbury | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,200 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.