What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Grafton
People
Population	1,175Lowest	1,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.	52.4±6.9Lowest 35% above U.S.
	Addison and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Addison and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S.	$100,809±$24kLowest 25% above U.S.
	Addison and Grafton 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.	$216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S.	$1,112±$329Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,831Highest 87% above U.S.	$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Addison and Grafton 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%	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Addison and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.