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Addison vs Craftsbury 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).
Craftsbury has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Craftsbury | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,352Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
25.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$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 |
$270,500±$44kLowest 15% 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 |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Craftsbury 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.