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Addison vs Glover vs Cornwall 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Glover | Cornwall | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,051Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Cornwall 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.