Compare towns
Danby vs Ira vs Washington vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Ira | Washington | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
381Lowest |
1,056 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Ira and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest 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 | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Addison 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.