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Danby vs Pawlet 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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Pawlet | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,480Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.