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Addison vs Fairfield vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Fairfield | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,938 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Addison and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Wallingford 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 VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Addison and Fairfield 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 |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Fairfield 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.