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Addison vs Brookfield vs Monkton 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Addison | Brookfield | Monkton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,486 |
1,999Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Monkton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Monkton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Addison 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 | 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.