Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Salisbury’s subject grades are an A for health and history. Only 10 of Vermont’s 172 towns score higher on hazard risk. 36% of the land in Salisbury is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, 3,822 acres with 15.3 miles of trail. On civic life, just 11 of Vermont’s 165 towns do worse. Salisbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Salisbury beats most towns.
Census counts: 446 in 1790, a low of 446 in 1790, 1,221 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Salisbury is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Salisbury, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Salisbury.
Salisbury beats the Vermont average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Salisbury adults sleep under 7 hours, near the Vermont town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (36%). 15% of Salisbury adults report frequent mental distress.
| Salisbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Salisbury | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 62 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
25 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Salisbury’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moosalamoo National Recreation Area | 15.3 mi | 3,822 |
| 2. Green Mountain National Forest | — | 3,822 |
| 3. Salisbury Fish Culture Section | — | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6% of workers work from home in Salisbury. Jobs based in Salisbury fell to 169 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Salisbury is 19 minutes.
| Salisbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6% | 15% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Salisbury. Salisbury has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 1,262 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Salisbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 50.6 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 72% are men (VT 51%).
| Salisbury | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Salisbury has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Salisbury home is worth about $401,000, down 5.4% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home. Only 7 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Salisbury.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salisbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
30 mi LakeLake George
in town National forestGreen Mountain National Forest
27 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
18 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
15 mi LandmarkFort CarillonFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Carillon: Charny, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salisbury
About 2 of every 100 Salisbury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Salisbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Salisbury.
Town in Vermont, United States
Salisbury is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2020 census.
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That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($89,639 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including John Eliakim Weeks and Julius W. Atwood.
