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Addison vs Grafton vs Windham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Grafton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
666 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Grafton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Addison 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 |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Addison and Windham 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 |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Windham 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 |
$1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school 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.