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Addison vs Brandon vs Chittenden
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).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Brandon | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,120Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Addison and Chittenden 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Brandon 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Chittenden 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Addison and Chittenden 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 |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Addison and Chittenden 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 |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Addison and Chittenden 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 |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.