Compare towns
Danby vs Brunswick vs Wells vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Wells has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Danby | Brunswick | Wells | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
109Lowest |
1,148 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
41 min 76% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school 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.