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Addison vs Enosburgh vs Pomfret 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 highest household income ($107k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,804Highest |
908Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.