Compare towns
Danby vs Wells vs Williston vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Wells | Williston | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,148 |
10,144Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Williston 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Williston 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.