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Addison vs Fair Haven vs Hampton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Fair Haven | Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,724Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Fair Haven 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 32% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.