Compare towns
Danby vs Newfane 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
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Newfane | Wells | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
141Lowest |
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 |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Wells 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% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,083±$331 12% 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Addison 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% |
12.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | 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.