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Addison vs Jericho 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
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Jericho | Waltham | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,114Highest |
452Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Addison 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest 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% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.