Compare towns
Waltham vs Salisbury vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Waltham | Salisbury | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,200Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest 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+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Salisbury and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Waltham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.