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Addison vs Chittenden vs Strafford
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).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Chittenden | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,318 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Addison 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 |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.