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Addison vs Danby vs Stamford
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,133 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Stamford 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Addison and Stamford 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 |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Danby 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.