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Addison vs New Haven vs Williston
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 most homeowners (89.2%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | New Haven | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,792 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$7k 31% above VT |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and New Haven 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.