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Addison vs Danby vs Ripton vs Shoreham
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Danby | Ripton | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,133 |
508Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% 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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Addison and Shoreham 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.