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Addison vs Enosburgh vs Danby vs Mendon
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).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Danby | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,804Highest |
1,133 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.