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Warren vs Danby vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Warren | Danby | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Warren and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest 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+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.