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Addison vs Ludlow vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Ludlow | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
808 |
643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
47.7±22.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Addison and Ludlow 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% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Wallingford 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% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±7.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Wallingford 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 |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$80,714±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$239,000±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$927±$140Lowest 25% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.