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Addison vs Athens vs Whiting
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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Athens | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
431Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Addison and Athens 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% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Addison and Whiting 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 |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Athens 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.