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Addison vs Woodford 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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Woodford | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
282Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Woodford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Woodford 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 |
$81,250±$20k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Woodford 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 |
$275,000±$67k 13% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Addison and Woodford 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | 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 |
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.