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Addison vs Glover vs Strafford vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Glover | Strafford | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,051 |
1,372Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Addison and Strafford 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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 | 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.