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Addison vs Windsor vs Harrington
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Harrington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
3,554Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±12.1 26% above U.S. |
| Addison and Harrington 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% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Addison 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% |
32%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrington 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% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Harrington 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. |
$64,861±$17kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Harrington 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±$28k 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$144,600±$71kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Addison 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. |
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| Windsor and Addison 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. |
$1,777 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrington and Addison 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.