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Addison vs Andover vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Andover | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
616Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.