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Addison vs Brighton vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (20 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 | Brighton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,167 |
643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±22.3 11% above VT |
| Addison and Wallingford 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±7.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brighton 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$80,714±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$239,000±$49k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$927±$140 25% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,743 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.