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Addison vs Brookline vs Waltham
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).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Brookline | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
531 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Addison 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Addison and Brookline 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 |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Addison 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% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.