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Addison vs Danby vs Weybridge 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Weybridge | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,133 |
781Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$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% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% 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 |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Weybridge 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.