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Addison vs Cavendish vs Hyde Park 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 most expensive homes ($362k median).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Hyde Park | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,242Highest |
513Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Addison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.