Compare towns
Addison vs Orange vs Danby vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Orange | Danby | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
957 |
1,133 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.6±3 20% 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.