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Addison vs Dummerston vs Washington vs Weybridge
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Dummerston | Washington | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,090Highest |
1,056 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Weybridge 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.