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Addison vs Andover vs Poultney vs Mendon
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Poultney | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
616Lowest |
1,033 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Andover and Addison 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Mendon 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.