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Addison vs Windsor vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Addison | Windsor | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
3,554Highest |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
| Addison and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$64,063±$14kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Beals and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$256,700±$45kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Beals and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$907±$378 36% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.