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Addison vs Ira vs Mendon 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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Ira | Mendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
381Lowest |
1,113 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Ira and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Mendon 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Addison 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 |
| High school 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.