Compare towns
Addison vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%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 |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.