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Addison vs Athens vs Panton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Addison | Athens | Panton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
431Lowest |
690 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.