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Addison vs Highgate vs Enosburgh 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest 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%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Addison and Highgate 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.