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Addison vs Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Williston | Mendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Addison and Williston 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.