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Addison vs Cornwall vs Reading 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Reading | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,208Highest |
699Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.