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Addison vs Highgate vs Waltham vs Crown Point
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Highgate | Waltham | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,528Highest |
452Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.