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Addison vs Newark vs Reading vs Waltham
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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Newark | Reading | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
727 |
699 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Reading 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| 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±$23k 14% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Reading and Addison 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 |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Addison and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.