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Addison vs Whitingham vs Danby vs Waltham
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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Danby | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,368Highest |
1,133 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Addison 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Addison 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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